John R. Whitford1,2,3

M, #10741, b. 24 August 1859, d. 31 December 1881

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 24, 1859Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada4,3
DeathDec 31, 1881USA5,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470 #2192.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 659 #17404.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470.
  5. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 659.

Anabella Fanny Whitford1

F, #10742, b. 21 March 1861, d. 22 December 1894

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 21, 1861Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
DeathDec 22, 1894Old Orchard Beach, York Co., ME, USA3,2,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470.
  3. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 659.

Edward J. Whitford1,2,3

M, #10743, b. 25 December 1864

Family: Ida May Eisenhauer

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 25, 1864Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada4,3
MarriageJun 15, 18894,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470 #2194.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 659 #17406.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470.

Martin Mitchell1,2,3

M, #10744

Family: Mary E. Whitford b. 24 Feb 1844

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
MarriageJun 25, 18654,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470 #2185s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 659 #17397s.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470.

Ida May Eisenhauer1,2,3

F, #10745

Family: Edward J. Whitford b. 25 Dec 1864

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
MarriageJun 15, 18894,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470 #2194s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 659 #17406s.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470.

Louise Rafuse1

F, #10746, b. 15 March 1839

Family: George Clinton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 15, 1839Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
MarriageDec 25, 18632,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470.

Paul Rafuse1

M, #10747, b. 3 May 1840

Family: Mehitable Briggans

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMay 3, 1840Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2
MarriageMay 3, 18662,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470.

Jane Rafuse1

F, #10748, b. 3 June 1841

Family: William Evans

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 3, 1841Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
MarriageMar 5, 18642,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Annie Rafuse1

F, #10749, b. 9 October 1842, d. 29 March 1872

Family: William Marshall

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct 9, 1842Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
MarriageMar 29, 1868JWH: 29 Jan2,1
DeathMar 29, 1872Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Hannah Rafuse1

F, #10750, b. 9 October 1844

Family: James W. Ryan

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct 9, 1844Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
MarriageMay 13, 18692,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Trenetta Rafuse1

F, #10751, b. 22 December 1845

Family: Alvin Eisenhaur

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 22, 1845Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
MarriageFeb 27, 18642,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Amina Rafuse1

F, #10752, b. 21 June 1847

Family: James Davis

  • Marriage*: Amina Rafuse married James Davis on Oct 21, 1867.2,1

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 21, 1847Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
MarriageOct 21, 18672,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

James Rafuse1

M, #10753, b. 17 March 1849, d. 27 April 1880

Family: Sarah Backman

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 17, 1849Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
MarriageDec 6, 18742,1
DeathApr 27, 1880Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,3,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.
  3. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 660.

Anthony Rafuse1

M, #10754, b. 5 June 1850

Family: Lavinia Corkum

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 5, 1850Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
Marriage18802,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Cecelia Rafuse1

F, #10755, b. 27 July 1852

Family: James Hennigar

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 27, 1852Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
Marriage2,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Robert Rafuse1

M, #10756, b. 5 November 1854, d. 17 February 1860

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 5, 1854Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
DeathFeb 17, 1860Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Ellen Rafuse1

F, #10757, b. 4 September 1855

Family: Stauces J. Stoneman

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 4, 1855Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
MarriageOct 12, 18802,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Leander Rafuse1

M, #10758, b. 24 August 1857

Family: Amanda Hatt

  • Marriage*: Leander Rafuse married Amanda Hatt on Feb 27, 1879.2,1

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 24, 1857Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
MarriageFeb 27, 18792,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Fanny Rafuse1

F, #10759, b. 20 May 1860, d. 13 April 1891

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMay 20, 1860Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada2,1
DeathApr 13, 18912,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Katharine Grant1

F, #10760, b. 10 March 1945

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 10, 1945Hartford, CT, USA, Tracy: 19421,2
Graduation1965Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, Westchester Co., NY, USA, B.A.1
Occupationactress
Address1978134 Steele Rd., West Hartford, CT, USA1
Author1989Marion Houghton Hepburn Grant 1918-1986. Edited by Katharine Houghton Grant.West Hartford: Fenwich Productions, 1989.
Living2013of New York and Los Angeles
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BiographyAmerican actress; debut on Broadway stage in A Very Rich Woman, 1965; appeared in stage plays Charley's Aunt, New Orleans Repertory, 1966, The Front Page, Broadway, 1969, A Scent of Flowers (Theatre World award), Off Broadway, 1969, Ten O'Clock Scholar, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, FL, 1969, The Private Ear/The Public Eye, Sullivan, Ill., 1969, Sabrina Fair, Ivoryton Playhouse, 1968, The Miracle Worker, Sullivan, IL, 1969, Misalliance, Hartford Stage Co., 1970, The Taming of the Shrew, Actors Theatre, Louisville, 1970, Poor Richard, Tartuffe, 1970, Ring Around the Moon, Hartford Stage Co., 1971, Major Barbara, The Glass Meagerie, Actors Theatre of Luisville, 1971, Play It Again Sam, Actors Theatre of Louisville, 1971, Suddenly Last Summer, Ivanhoe, Chgo., 1973, The Prodigal Daughter, Kennedy Center, Washington, 1973, Bell, Book and Candle, Pensacola, FL, 1977, The Rainmaker, Ind. Repertory Co., 1975, Spiders Web, Atlanta, 1977, Hedda Gabler, Nashville, 1978, Dear Liar, Dayton, OH, 1978, 13 Rue d L'Amour, Ind. Repertory Co., 1978, Antigone, Nashville, 1979, Uncle Vanya, Acad. Festival Theatre, Laek Forest, 1979, Forty Carats, Redford U. Theatre, VA, 1979, A Doll's House, St. Edward's U. Theatre, TX, 1979, The Sea Gull, Pitts. Public Theathre, 1979, The Glass Menagerie, PA Stage Co., 1980, Taming of the Shrew, PA. State Festival, 1980, Terra Nova Actors Theatre of Luisville, 1980, The Merchant of Venice, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA, 1981, A Touch of the Poet, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1983, To Heaven in a Swing, Am. Place Theatre, NYC, tour various theaters 1983-85, Sally's Gone She's Left Her Name, Am. Festival Theatre, NH, 1984-86, Vivat, Vivat Regina, Mad Woman of Chaillot, The Time of Your Life, Children of the Sun, Mirror Repertory Co., NYC, 1985, A Bill of Divorcement, Westport Country Playhouse CT, 1985, One Slight Hitch, Charlotte Repertory Co., 1986, To Heaven in a Swing, Amherst Coll., Bowdoin Coll., 1986, and Bronson Alcott Centennial Celebration, 1988, The Hooded Eye, West Bank Downstairs Theatre Bar, 1987, Ivoryton Playhouse, 1987, Murder in the Cathedral, West Point Cadet Chapel, 1987, The Leaves of Vallombrosa, 1988, Our Town, Broadway, 1988-89, Love Letters, Ivoryton Playhouse, 1989, To Kill a Mockingbird, Paper Mill Playhouse, NJ, 1991. Motion pictures include: Billy Bathgate '91, Ethan Frome '92, The Eyes of the Amaryllis '82, The Gardener, 1972, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner '67 (played the daughter to Katharine Hepburn, her aunt, and Spencer Tracy), Mr. North '88, The Night We Never Met '93, and Seeds of Evils. TV series, The Adams Chronicles. TV mini-series I'll Take Manhattan, 1986; appeared on TV in Legacy of Fear, 1974, The Color of Friendship, 1981, soap opera One Life to Live, 1989; ; toured in Sabrina Fair, 1975, The Mousetrap, Arms and the Man, Dear Liar, 1976; The Streets of New York, Westport, CT, Guiford, NH, Dennis MA, Denver, 1980, appeared in Spider's Web, Theatre of Stars, Atlanta, 1977, Too True To Be Good, Acad. Festival Theatre, Lake Forest, IL, 1977, Spingold Theatre, Waltham, MA and Annenberg Center, Philad., 1977; teacher, actress Summer Program sponsored by Theatre Devel. Fund at Univ. of Colorado. Founding mem. Pilgrim Repertory Co. (Shakespeare touring co. sponsored by KY Arts Commn.), 1971-72, S.C. Arts Commn., 1972, Miss. Arts Commn., 1973, Conn. Arts Commn., St. Joseph Coll., 1974. Co-author: Two Beastly Tales, 1975. Author: The Marry Month of May, 1988, (stage prodns) Phone Play, 1988, Good Grief, 1988, Mortal Friends, 1988, (stage prodn. premiere, 1988), The Lick Penny Lover, 1988; (play) To Heaven in a Swing, 1982, Merlin, 1984, Buddha, On the Shady Side, The Right Numbers (3 one-act plays), 1986; editor: MHG: A Biograhphy, 1989, Buddha, 1988; screenplay The Heart of the Matter, 1989, Journey to Glasnost, 1990, Good Grief, 1991. Mem. Dramatists Guild. Home: 134 Steele Rd. West Hartford, CT 06119

The niece of superstar Katharine Hepburn (her mother was Hepburn's sister), Katherine Houghton attended Sarah Lawrence College before making her Broadway bow in Ruth Gordon's A Very Rich Woman (1965) She was then cast as Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn's daughter--and Sidney Poiter's fiance--in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Though Houghton did go on to make other films, she spent the majority of her career onstage. In 1969, she won an Obie Award for her performance in Scent of Flowers. Three years later, she co-founded Kentucky's Pilgrim Repertory Theatre, then spent the next two decades appearing in one Broadway production after another. In the early 1990s she reemerged on the film scene as a character actress, essaying such roles as the "Cheese Lady" in The Night We Never Met (1993) and Mrs. Hale in Ethan Frome (1994). In addition to her extensive acting credits, Katharine Houghton is a prolific novelist, screenwriter and playwright. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Katharine Houghton
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Katharine Houghton, an American actress, was born Katharine Houghton Grant on March 10, 1945, in Hartford, Connecticut. She attended Sarah Lawrence College and majored in philosophy.
Katharine Houghton is best known for her role as Joanna "Joey" Drayton, the Caucasian ingenue with an African-American fiancé, whom she brings home to meet her parents, in the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Houghton was named after her maternal grandmother Katharine Hepburn (née Houghton), as was her maternal aunt Katharine Hepburn. Hepburn was instrumental in helping Houghton launch her career. The acting torch has been passed along in the family to actress Schuyler Grant, Houghton's niece.
Houghton has had an extensive career in film and theatre. She is also a playwright and has translated the works of others for the stage. In 1975, she wrote a children's story, "The Wizard's Daughter", which is collected in the book Two Beastly Tales, illustrated by Joan Patchen.
In 2004 she portrayed Mrs. Spaulding, one of the trustees of Indiana University, in the feature film Kinsey, starring Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.
She has not married or had children.4,1,5,6
NotableAn American Actress and niece of Katherine Hepburn
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S935] Who's Who, 1958, p. 1560.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Marcia Tracy, Jul 29, 2003.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.
  4. [S277] Unknown author, Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, p. 1309.
  5. [S936] Who's Who, 1958, Houghtons.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Houghton

George Clinton1,2,3

M, #10761

Family: Louise Rafuse b. 15 Mar 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
MarriageDec 25, 18634,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470 #2195s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 660 #17407s.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470.

Mehitable Briggans1,2,3

F, #10762

Family: Paul Rafuse b. 3 May 1840

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
MarriageMay 3, 18664,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470 #2196s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 660 #17408s.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 470.

William Evans1,2,3

M, #10763

Family: Jane Rafuse b. 3 Jun 1841

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
MarriageMar 5, 18644,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471 #2197s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 660 #17409s.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 33.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

William Marshall1,2,3

M, #10764

Family: Annie Rafuse b. 9 Oct 1842, d. 29 Mar 1872

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
MarriageMar 29, 1868JWH: 29 Jan4,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471 #2198s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 660 #17410s.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

James W. Ryan1,2,3

M, #10765

Family: Hannah Rafuse b. 9 Oct 1844

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
MarriageMay 13, 18694,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471 #2199s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 660 #17411s.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Alvin Eisenhaur1

M, #10766

Family: Trenetta Rafuse b. 22 Dec 1845

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
MarriageFeb 27, 18642,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

James Davis1,2,3

M, #10767

Family: Amina Rafuse b. 21 Jun 1847

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
MarriageOct 21, 18674,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471 #2201s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 660 #17413s.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.

Sarah Backman1,2

F, #10768

Family: James Rafuse b. 17 Mar 1849, d. 27 Apr 1880

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
MarriageDec 6, 18741,2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.
  2. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.

Lavinia Corkum1,2

F, #10769

Family: Anthony Rafuse b. 5 Jun 1850

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage18803,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471 #2203s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 660 #17415s.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.
  4. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.

James Hennigar1,2,3

M, #10770

Family: Cecelia Rafuse b. 27 Jul 1852

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage4,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471 #2204s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 660 #17416s.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 34.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 471.